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TurboTax can help you prepare for back to school season with back to school savings tips and tax pointers for parents.

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School’s Out for the Holidays! 6 Ways to Save On Childcare This Winter

December 11, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
School’s Out for the Holidays! 6 Ways to Save On Childcare This WinterWith work, gift hunting, and out-of-town visitors looming over us this holiday season, it can be a scramble to find time to get anything done, especially when your kids are out of school! Before spending all your holiday savings, check...

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How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School Savings

July 17, 2019 (Last Modified: July 23, 2019) / Elle Martinez
How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School SavingsBack-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With most state sales tax ranging from about 4 – 10%,...

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Back to School Series: Money Lessons for College Freshmen

August 17, 2017 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Back to School Series: Money Lessons for College FreshmenThe new year is here for college students! If you’re a freshman, getting adjusted to your new life may feel overwhelming. But with new beginnings come new opportunities, like getting smart about your finances now to build up your wealth in the...

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Back-to-School: Education Tax Benefits to Offset Education Costs

August 10, 2017 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Jim Wang
Back-to-School: Education Tax Benefits to Offset Education Costs

College is expensive. If you are looking for a way to offset some of your education costs, the government offers some tax credits and deductions designed to help students and their parents.

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Going Back to School After 40: Know The Tax Benefits

September 21, 2016 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Going Back to School After 40: Know The Tax BenefitsGoing back to school, whether to start a degree, finish up one from years ago, or pursue an advanced degree can be both rewarding and stressful. Working on papers, handling work assignments, and/or taking care of family can be a...

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Back to School Series: It’s Time to Use your 529 Savings. Now What?

August 24, 2016 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
Back to School Series: It’s Time to Use your 529 Savings. Now What?Your child is off to college for the very first time – how exciting! If you’ve planned properly, you have the funds you need to finance his educational adventure sitting in his 529 plan. Now it is time to withdraw,...

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Is This Deductible? Going Back to School

August 20, 2015 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Philip Taylor
Is This Deductible? Going Back to SchoolSo you’ve made the decision to go back to school, and now you’ve got to figure out the finances. Time to find out what’s tax deductible and what kinds of tax benefits are available to you. No need to panic,...

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Back-to-School Savings: Tax Tips for Parents and Students

August 22, 2014 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Back-to-School Savings:  Tax Tips for Parents and Students

With college costing more every year, families are looking for ways to manage their finances. While I covered some great tax credits and deductions for parents, I want to focus on school related tax breaks.

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Back-to-School Savings: Five Tax Tips for Teachers

August 19, 2014 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
Back-to-School Savings:  Five Tax Tips for Teachers

If you are a teacher, you have a lot of planning to do for the upcoming year, but with the end of the calendar year fast approaching, you should also be planning for your tax deductions. Here are five tips to save you money on your taxes.

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Back to School: Education Tax Credits and Deductions Help You Save at Tax-Time

September 4, 2013 (Last Modified: July 24, 2019)
Back to School: Education Tax Credits and Deductions Help You Save at Tax-Time

To combat the ever increasing price of college education, the tax code provides some relief via education tax credits and deductions. Here’s what you need to know about the education tax credits and deductions that will save you money at tax-time.

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